Grades 4–5. For a class of 30. A crime has occurred in Mrs. Randall's classroom—her favorite cookie jar was broken and some of her homemade cookies were eaten. While breaking a cookie jar and snitching a few cookies are hardly serious crimes, they are nevertheless crimes that can be solved using a forensic science approach. Students become crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar.

Overview

Grades 4–5. For a class of 30 students. This fun, interactive, project-oriented course is designed to engage students in a truly fascinating area of science. A crime has occurred in Mrs. Randall's classroom—her favorite cookie jar was broken and some of her homemade cookies were eaten. While breaking a cookie jar and snitching a few cookies are hardly serious crimes, they are nevertheless crimes that can be solved using a forensic science approach. Your students will become crime scene investigators as they work together examining and analyzing evidence needed to solve the mystery of the broken cookie jar.

Instructors will find the Cookie Jar Mystery easy and fun to teach. Each of the 12 lessons provides 1 to 3 activities that teach a new but related aspect of scientific reasoning and a particular scientific process. The text is easy to read and understand, the setups are detailed and uncomplicated, and the processes and procedures are clearly explained in each lesson plan.